Dōkyō
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| Born | Wakae District |
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| Died | Shimotsuke Province |
| May 13 | |
| 772 AD | |
| Shimotsuke Province | |
| Nationality | Japanese |
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| ID | 1505432 |
Dōkyō Life story
Dōkyō was a Japanese monk who rose to power through the favor of Empress Kōken and became a Daijō-daijin Zenji, the rank set up for him, and later became a Hōō, the highest rank of the religious world. He served Ryoben at Tōdai-ji. He was favored by retired empress Kōken for nursing her and healing her illness.
